Wed May 18, 2005 2:08 am
Wow that was a long first post! The first car i remember my family having was a BMW. I crashed it when I was 8 when I took it for a joyride backwards down the street. I couldn't even see over the dash board. Car was written off.
Wed May 18, 2005 3:18 am
Oh, shapu, you need a big hug. St. Louis? Argggghhhhh!!!!! You need to get yourself to Chicago, sir. Where it is just as hot, but at least we have a breeze.
My first car was a bright yellow Volkswagen Beetle. My dad bought it for me when I was a senior in high school. It actually got up to 80 miles per hour once--only once, I must say. I loved that car. My friends and I would go cruising--I was the only one in my group to have their own car. So, I attempted to stuff as many friends in there as I could--without tipping over, that is.
The first car I bought with my own money was a Datsun station wagon with fake wood side panels. Yes, I am dating myself here. It was used. But, a really good car, nonetheless. Sturdy, low maintenance, but the looks I got driving that thing!
The first new car I got was a Honda Accord. It was a Christmas present from my husband. After having a new car, I will never get a used car again. It is so nice to not have to worry about something or another breaking down every other month or how much longer the brakes have before they have to be replaced. And, after getting a Honda, I am pretty much set on Hondas for life. Though, a former boyfriend of mine had a Nissan Maxima that I could have died for. Such luxury and power--the car, not the guy.
But, so descriptive. shapu has this way of pulling a person into the situation with his detail. If you don't believe me, check out his post in the thread about the women's bathroom. Particularly those "freaking" flowers!
My first car was a bright yellow Volkswagen Beetle. My dad bought it for me when I was a senior in high school. It actually got up to 80 miles per hour once--only once, I must say. I loved that car. My friends and I would go cruising--I was the only one in my group to have their own car. So, I attempted to stuff as many friends in there as I could--without tipping over, that is.
The first car I bought with my own money was a Datsun station wagon with fake wood side panels. Yes, I am dating myself here. It was used. But, a really good car, nonetheless. Sturdy, low maintenance, but the looks I got driving that thing!
The first new car I got was a Honda Accord. It was a Christmas present from my husband. After having a new car, I will never get a used car again. It is so nice to not have to worry about something or another breaking down every other month or how much longer the brakes have before they have to be replaced. And, after getting a Honda, I am pretty much set on Hondas for life. Though, a former boyfriend of mine had a Nissan Maxima that I could have died for. Such luxury and power--the car, not the guy.
Shoyru_Lover wrote:Wow that was a long first post!
But, so descriptive. shapu has this way of pulling a person into the situation with his detail. If you don't believe me, check out his post in the thread about the women's bathroom. Particularly those "freaking" flowers!
Wed May 18, 2005 3:29 am
Though I can't drive it yet, the car my mom's allowing me to drive is a '01 Mazda Protege. It's got a turbo engine (which I won't use to its full potential), good warranty, and though it's been used it's been treated well by the previous owner. Only problem is that the clock/radio display is LCD, therefore if the temperature isn't just right it won't always work very well.
Wed May 18, 2005 3:40 am
DiscordantNote wrote:Though I can't drive it yet, the car my mom's allowing me to drive is a '01 Mazda Protege. It's got a turbo engine (which I won't use to its full potential), good warranty, and though it's been used it's been treated well by the previous owner. Only problem is that the clock/radio display is LCD, therefore if the temperature isn't just right it won't always work very well.
That is quite a nice car. You are lucky to have a great mom. My daughter will be able to drive in 3 years (OMG!!!!!!!) and I honestly do not know what I will do then. Make her ride her bike until she is 30????? I hate it when my husband drives my car (he messes with my seat and mirrors and never fills the tank). So, I just don't know what I will do if I am forced to share my car with her. *sob*
Wed May 18, 2005 5:13 am
Morningstar wrote:Oh, shapu, you need a big hug. St. Louis? Argggghhhhh!!!!! You need to get yourself to Chicago, sir. Where it is just as hot, but at least we have a breeze.
But we have half of a McDonald's logo. In stainless steel. How can I say no?
I got my old Corolla up to 100 mph a couple of times, and up to 110 once.
Something that those of you who don't drive may not have noticed is that a car's engine vibrates because of the mechanical action of the pistons and drive train - the rotation of the driveshaft tries to force the engine block to move in an opposite direction, but the rotation is thwarted by soft rubber mounts and a few bolts. So the engine block actually rocks one way, and gets bounced back by the rubber and mounting bolts. The faster you spin the driveshaft, the faster the engine rocks.
At 100, the Corolla vibrated like a tuning fork - but by 105, the engine's vibrations were exactly in tune with the vibrations of the tires from the highway. Except for the screaming of the engine, it was the smoothest and quietest ride the car ever took.
At 110 the windows started to rattle REALLY badly, which honestly put the fear of death in me, so I opted to slow down to a stately 80.
Now, that was in West Virginia, where I used to live, and where there are a surprising number of long flat stretches on the interstate highway system. Cops in STL are very protective of the highways here, so going over 75 here would be a bad career move.
Please note: speeding is wrong. Don't do it. Drink RC Cola.
Wed May 18, 2005 5:24 am
My first car was the one my parent's bought me when I turned 16. I am almost 18 now 
I told my parents I didn't want to drive yet, so they got me the car on my birthday. Needless to say, I quickly went to the DMV.
A 2003 BMW M3.
I
it to death.
Click here to see it :
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/05/bmwm ... 1_1024.jpg
I told my parents I didn't want to drive yet, so they got me the car on my birthday. Needless to say, I quickly went to the DMV.
A 2003 BMW M3.
I
it to death.
Click here to see it :
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/05/bmwm ... 1_1024.jpg
Wed May 18, 2005 2:47 pm
My first (and only, so far) car is a 1992 Honda Accord. It had tons of problems when I first got it, especially with the heating and cooling system. The radiator, a heating hose, and a cooling hose all had to be replaced within about the first 9 months I had the car, I think. I became very good at detecting the smell of antifreeze and knowing when my car was about to overheat.
Thankfully, it's been pretty stable except for a battery running low since the distributor died and left me stranded in the Plymouth Meeting Mall parking lot for several hours at the beginning of Thanksgiving Break my freshman year in college *knocks on fake wood of computer desk*.
When I get a "real" job after one more year of undergrad and three years of law school, I want to get a Subaru Impreza. I'm a small person, and I don't need a big car. I do want the all wheel drive, though, especially since I'm planning to stay in the mid-Atlantic. My mom has a 1998 Subaru Legacy, and it has made her much less afraid of the snow.
Thankfully, it's been pretty stable except for a battery running low since the distributor died and left me stranded in the Plymouth Meeting Mall parking lot for several hours at the beginning of Thanksgiving Break my freshman year in college *knocks on fake wood of computer desk*.
When I get a "real" job after one more year of undergrad and three years of law school, I want to get a Subaru Impreza. I'm a small person, and I don't need a big car. I do want the all wheel drive, though, especially since I'm planning to stay in the mid-Atlantic. My mom has a 1998 Subaru Legacy, and it has made her much less afraid of the snow.